Background
Dillard, Earle Sterling was born on April 24, 1925 in Man, West Virginia, United States. Son of Andrew Sterling and Margaret Grace (Keiffer) Dillard.
Dillard, Earle Sterling was born on April 24, 1925 in Man, West Virginia, United States. Son of Andrew Sterling and Margaret Grace (Keiffer) Dillard.
Student, Marshall University, 1953—1954.
Supervisor agents Security Insurance Company, Huntington, West Virginia, 1948—1954. President Dollar Stores Corporation, 1971—1979, Harlo Corporation, 1971—1982. President, treasurer Bloss & Dillard, Inc., Huntington, since 1954.
President Insurance Managers, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, 1977—1984, Agents Insurance Markets, Inc., Richmond, Virginia, 1979—1986. Board directors Huntington Federal Savings Loan Association. Chairman board Rubberlite, Inc., Accufacts Investigations Inc., since 1986, Wee IV Inc., since 1986, I.P.F. Corporation, since 1987.
With United States Coast Guard, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Chairman Huntington Mayor's Advisory Committee, 1967—1969, since 1986. President Huntington Young Men’s Christian Association, 1969—1971, Marshall University Big Green Scholarship Foundation, 1981—1983. Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Chamber of Commerce, American Legion, United States of America Alliance (president 1985-1987), West Virginia Surplus Lines Association 1979-1980, American Association Managing General Agents 1974-1975, West Virginia Insurance Association 1969, Wild Dunes Country, Guyan Country, Lions 1964-1965, Masons.
Married Naomi Ruth Ferrell, August 31, 1947. Children: Dan Earle, David Ferrell, Kevin Andrew, Kerry Paul, Julie Beth.